, 1887-12-08

CINCINNiTI, Dee. The Garh@ld
bronze statue, hy N.chays, was un.
veIl,d tins afternoon before IN I'M
meusc concour-r Of people.
BIDS OPENED.
WA-HISuToS. Dec Bids We're
OPENED yesterday 10y the supervising
architect of the treasury for masonry,
JOINER and carpenter work, to the top
Of the second story Of the federal
building at Port Townsend, W. l.
The bidders were: John O'Connor,
ButIulu, for stone facing, S2LOU2;
brick facing. S26.5OO. james b. Hol
liduy, Washington. stone, S2l,SuU;
brick. $l4,3UO Bartlett ~ Co, Port
Townsend, stone, $4,000; brick, S24,>
I75. james l.. Mddlebrook, Seattle,
stone. $20,35O; brick, $4,000.
CAUcU~Es HELD
The republican members of the
house Of representatives held first
caucus Of session this afternoon; OF
the republican representation, out OF
l53 members III We're present
Much interest WIS manifested IN
mo tS&S.CtS tl AI.t' N4tI4'1IHilAA ~ t'AN
seutatives 10 night. Representative
Cox OF New York called II TO order
and spoke ii considerable 'ength. He
congratulated the members on the
democratic victory this year, which
so paralyzed the opposition that they
Will not be able to recover for 1888
unless the democrats fail III harmony
and duty.
CASE DECIDED.
The Interstate commission decided
the case of Milton Evans and Mrs.
II. Reed against the Oregon hallway
X Navigation. The opinion by Bragg
goes at length into the tariff earnings
and expenses of the Oregon hallway
4 Navigation Company. 1t decides
that the rate Of 30 cts on wheat from
Walla Walla to Portland charged the
petitioners when the petitions were
filed last June. were too high; that on
and after December 18th, 1887, this
company must not charge more than
23dcts on wheat between these points.
DIRECTORS MEETING.
San FRANcIsco, Dee. 3-The San
Quentin state prison directors met
here this morning. The resignation
of Warden Shirley of San Quentin to
take effect December lst, was read
and adopted. John McComb's resig
nation of the war!enship Of Folsom,
to take effect Dec 26, was read and
accepted. McComb was given Shir
lev's place and Chas. Aull that of
McG omb.
KILLED By APACHEs.
NoGALEs, Dec. 3.-News was re
ceived here this morning that a small
band of Apaches depredating in So
nora killed Clements Lopez lew
days ago at Los Nogales.
THE NEv PRESIDENT.
Paris, Dec. 3.-M. Sadi Carnot has
be-n elected president of the Freuch
Republic.
RACE HORSE DEAD.
New YORK, Dec 3.-nwyer Bros
horse Kingfsher died yesterday of
inflammation of the kidneys.
c. P. FINANCES.
MONTREAL, Dec. 3.-The gross ear
nings of the Canadian Pacific r. Il.
for the ten months ending October
31st, were S9,64S,000; working ex-
penses, S6,S39,000.
OFFICIALS IN JAIL.
WAsHIN GToN, Dec, 3.-On the Pc
tition of the mayor and members of
the city council of Lincoln, Neb., now
incarcerated in jail at Omaha for
contempt of the order of Judge
Bremen, the supreme court has grant
ed rule to show cause why writ of
habeas corpus should not be issued
returnable on the 18th inst.
RAILRoALD SUIT.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 3.-The Union
Trust Company of New York filed ii
petition in the district court yester-
day, against the receiver of the
Houston East and West Texas r. r.
Co. and claiming 3 prior lien on all
the property as trustees, under two
mortgages.
EARTHQUAKE.
MENDoCINo, Dec. 3.-This town was
violently shaken up by two earth~
quakes this morning. The first was
at 1O:55 and OF about 10 seconds
duration; the second 25 minutes lat
er, was short and sharp.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
San FRANCIsCo, Dec. 3.-The indi-
cations for the twenty four hours
commencing at s p. M. today, for
Oregon and Washington are light
rains.
SEAMEN CALLED OUT.
| Los ANGELES, Dee. 3.-All knights
of Labor seamen at San Pedro were
called out this morning by the exec
utlVe board, on the ground that they
were Disseminated against because
belonging to another organization,
by the lumber operators and ship
owners association.
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3%-Judge Gornett
this morning dissolved the injunction
restraining the icounty board from
declaring the town of Hyde Park
annexed to Chicago, thus adding
$4,000 Inhabitants to Chicago.
CHINESE RESTRICTION.
Congressman McCenna, of Cali
fornia, who is in the city, in an inter
view with reference to affairs in Cal.